London CNN —The dynamics between predator and prey are laid bare in a striking image of fish being attacked by sharks in the shallow waters of the Maldives, which has claimed the top prize in this year’s Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition. “Just after sunrise or before sundown, the shallow waters of the Maldives become a clear, see-through surface,” said Albi in the release. The competition has five categories: astronomy; behavior; Earth science and climatology; ecology and environmental science; and microimaging. In the astronomy category, photographer Imran Sultan captured the intricate details of two nebulae in the Cassiopeia constellation found more than 7,000 light years away. “Tired eyes,” which depicts the eyes of a bark scorpion from up close, won the top prize in the microimaging category.

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Persons: Angela Albi, Paula, “, ”, ’, Hugh Turvey, Imran Sultan, David Garcia, Jose Manuel Martinez Lopez, Peter Hudson Organizations: London CNN, Royal Society Publishing, Max Planck, Royal Society Locations: Maldives, Germany, Albi, Greenland